We had a marvelous day today, hiking with friends in the Tom McCall Nature Preserve east of Hood River. Val and I try to go every spring to lose ourselves in the wildflowers and the wind. Both were in abundance today. The flowers were dazzling – lupine, Indian paintbrush, balsamroot, Continue Reading
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Updates on the Val front: biopsy results
Dear friends, Last night we had more than 10 friends with us as we awaited the call from the pulmonologist who performed Val’s biopsy on Tuesday. Dr. Rettmann called around 7:00 (after his surgeries for the day) and was informative, compassionate, patient and helpful. Here is what he told us Continue Reading
not such great news from Deborah
Dear people I am fond of, It’s beginning to be hard to keep track of who knows what, so let me start with an update. Brace yourselves; it’s not good news. Since catching a cold in February Val has had a nagging cough. Through various trips to the health clinic Continue Reading
some moments last longer than others
my friends. ABSTRACTION: there is before and there is after. and then there is the chance that it is all a big mistake and then there is again. again after that. That. a still and condensed moment when i was thoroughly abandoned by my self. I watched it beat tracks Continue Reading